journal article·2026-05

Multiscale insights into intragranular cracking mechanisms in Ni-rich single-crystal layered oxide cathodes

Huazhang Zhou, Zenghua Tian, Peng Gao, Yongming Zhu, Xudong Li, Liguang Wang

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